Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-24

ideas. He L. a schemer, and when he and
young Porter, the son Of the admiral,
were in the coal business here they had o
gigantic scheme to corner the market. It
failed and cost the count debts to the
amount of $4,000. While in China the
count wrote to this country that he saw
many chances for big speculations, and
doubt not that il the present one sue
coed he will have others. He can pay his
debts and have q fortune left.
From what I can learn judge he has
done excellent work in China, and his
appearance and education seem to fit
him for diplomatic work. He is tall,
well formed and rather slender. He has
a handsome face, silky brown side whisk-
ers almost tawny in color, and clear
blue eye. He is very cultured, and speaks,
l am told, fifteen different languages. He
talks in the English WELL but his CONVEX
sation is tinged with foreign accent.
He is studiously polite in his manner,
though not oppressively SO. He dresses
deal of money here this year. He has,
according to his friends statement,
millions at his back both here and in
China. He likes high living, and the
society columns will be peppered with his
doings during the coming season.
l drove out past the presidents yester
day and saw Mr.. Cleveland and Speaker
Carlisle sitting on the porch of Oak View.
A light breeze was blowing from the Po-
tOmac and it famed the map of the
United States which they held on their
knees before them, and slightly moved
the sheets Of tariff manuscript which
Speaker Carlisle held in one hand. They
have been putting in good deal of work
lott nd -aI hot thafr
sultatiOn related to the tariff, the presi
dents message asld the coming congress.
The president seldom appears at the White
House now, but he pegs away just as
hard out III the country. He has tele-
phone running from the executive man
sion to Oak View, and one day not long
ago when l happened to penetrate the
private den of the official part of the
White House, l saw Col. Lamont with
his ear glued to the telephone and his
brow wrinkled as though he were trying
to catch every word of his chief who was
talking at his country seat fully three
miles away. In speaking of this, one of
the leading officials of Washington told
me today how the president manages to
secure the strictest privacy ut Oak View
and nevertheless keep abreast with every
thing going on.
every one who calls at the White
House," said he, sis told that the presi-
dent is out of the city and that he is at
home to no one. If the mans business,
however, appears to be important the
president is at once telephoned, and he
says whether he will see him or not. If
he wants to see the visitor he immedi-
ately replies for them to send him out to
Oak View, and this word is gotten to the
caller before he leaves the house" Said
my friend: 81 had such an experience
myself yesterday. telephoncd the White
House that l wanted to see the president.
The reply came back Immediately: You
can't see hinl-he is out of the city and
home to no one.' l answered that l was
very anxious to see him. The next words
We're: Orders positive. Can't be dis
turbed' l then left the telephone, but it
was not two minutes when l was called
up by the White House, and was told that
the president would see me and that
should come out to Oak View that even
ing. l went out and we chatted over the
situation on the porch. found the presi-
dent quite up to the times, and saw that
he knew Us much about the matters of
which was speaking us did myself.
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"He Is very happy at Oak View" this
man went on, land tells me he Is enjoy
ing UlIuScll DttlcT tnttu HIS ever UOne
before. He has little work shop back of
the parlor in room about ten by twelve,
which looks out towards the woods. He
has a desk made in the shape of right
angle, and this was Uttered with papers
yesterday, and his surroundings appeared
to be more businesslike than those of the
library of the White House. The front of
this desk faces the folding doors which
lead into the parlor, and the president sits
in the corner OF the right angle with his
papers all about him. The room Is plainly
furnished and some Of the furniture is old.
One of the chairs, l remember, he told mo
was one which Chief Justice fancy used
to use, and he has a number of rare bits
Of antiquity scattered throughout Oak
View. He has his mail brought out to
him by messenger on horseback, and
this mounted messenger is always ready
to gallop to the White House and back at
moments notice."
FRANK G. CARPENTER.